PJ's Forever Knight Journal

My website PJ's Forever Knight FanFiction Archive is now presentable again. I cleaned up the mess left by the move from googles pages to google sites. You don't need to update your bookmarks as you will be forwarded to the new URL, which is http://sites.google.com/site/knightcrawler1228/.

The archive contains all of my Forever Knight FanFiction and some artwork.

In celebration of Nigel's 60th Birthday I've created a collage.

And now a riddle for you, dear readers: How familar are you with Nigel's career beyond Forever Knight? Who is able to point out the films/TV shows the individual pics have been taken from?

The solution will be posted here on December 19. The winner will receive a file with the collage in full size (25x25 cm).

The Relapse 2/2
by PJ

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Title: The Relapse
Fandom: Forever Knight
Category: Romance/ UF
Characters: Nick, Lacroix, Natalie, Schanke, Grace
Rating: Adult
Disclaimer: Forever Knight and its characters were created by Barney Cohen and James D. Parriott and are copyrighted to Sony/Tristar. None of the characters in this story belongs to me. I'm just borrowing them temporarily. No infringement intended. No profit is being made.

Special thanks to brightknightie for beta-reading and suggestions.

Timeline: 2nd Season after “Hunted”.

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It appears that the layout of my website did not survive the move from googlepages to google sites, which is quite annoying. I tried to reconstruct it, but I can't even write in the headline. I can't see why the move had to be made when everything was fine with googlepages and the page creator easy to use. With google sites I can't even find a way to change the background.

Since I'm quite annoyed by all this, I've decided not to support their service any longer and move to another provider that suits my needs. I'm currently considering wordpress. I'll have to see if I get along with that.

As to LJ updates, which are long overdue: I have completed a new FK Fic, which is currently posted to FKFic-L and which will appear here afterwards.

I also have a line-up of FK-related DVDs, which will be reviewed and screen-shotted soon. So, stay tuned.

He was brought across in 79 AD and celebrates his 1930th anniversary tonight...

Just a little something to share in order to mark the date.

"Passage" is a documentary about John Rae (1813-1893), The Hudson's Bay Company doctor, who solved the two great mysteries of the 19th Century: the fate of the doomed Sir John Franklin expedition, and the location of the last navigable link in the North West Passage.

In 1845, Sir John Franklin and his crew of 128 men set out from England in search of the North West Passage. None of them were ever seen again. After several search parties had found no evidence of any crew or wreckage, the mystery was eventually solved by John Rae, who travelled the Arctic Circle on foot. However, his findings were so horrific that those back home, including Sir John Fanklin’s widow and her ally, writer Charles Dickens, waged a public campaign to discredit John Rae. They restored honour and glory to Sir John Franklin, and cast doubt and disgrace upon Rae and the Inuit people.

The documentary is an original mix of filmed sequences in period clothes as well as present day discussions between the actors and experts, in which both, historical as well as contemporary biases to this controversial story are addressed and the present relevance of these past events is explored.

Filmed on location in London, the Orkney Islands and Nunavut, the scenery is absolutely beautiful.

Nigel Bennett plays Sir James Graham, a member of the British admiralty.

The DVD is available in Canada and the US. It’s region 1 coded, so I cannot make screenshots at the moment. But a trailer is available on the film’s website.

No kidding, this is the "German" DVD title of the movie that is commonly known as "Nick Knight", predecessor of my favorite TV series "Forever Knight". The DVD has been released in Germany this month. I wonder what is the sense in "translating" a movie title when the result is still English? Why not simply keep the title as it was? When the movie was aired on TV, the "German" title was "Midnight Cop". Still English, but definitely more fitting than the DVD title.

The only benefit that may be expected from the new title is that with the current "Twilight"-hype, people might discover this DVD by accident, which might push the sales numbers so that, maybe, we will finally get the series on DVD in Germany as well.

Now some oddities about the dubbing. Nick in the movie has the same voice (Hubertus Bengsch) as in the series, which is a very nice voice, I might add. Schanke, however, played by John Kapelos in both versions, has a different voice in the movie than later in the series. Lacroix in the movie is dubbed by Detlef Bierstedt who also speaks Season 2 and 3 Lacroix. Season 1 Lacroix had a different voice, but the speaker was unavailable for the following seasons. I find that Detlef Bierstedt’s voice is a better match to Nigel Bennett’s original voice than season 1 Lacroix.

The DVD features a trailer with a nice voiceover by Hubertus Bengsch (Nick’s voice).

“The War of 1812” is a four-part documentary series that brings to life the conflict that decided the fate of North America, confirmed the creation of Canada, and annihilated the dream of an independent Native nation.

The strategies and counter-strategies of the adversaries are covered in great detail. I found it quite interesting to watch, especially the eye-catching scenery. The recitals of historic documents often had a poetic touch that was underscored by the wonderful background music.

I didn’t like the ending so much where they moved away from the drama style and showed the recent recovery of gruesome remains that were found on a former battlefield near Fort Erie.

Apart from that this Gemini award winning documentary is highly recommended for those interested in North American history as well as for those who are in need of some feast for the eye:

Nigel Bennett plays General Winfield Scott, looking quite stunning in his General’s uniform. He appears in episodes 1 and 3. More screenshots can be found here.

The DVD is available in Canada and plays all regions.

This is the third part of the Green Gables Trilogy, but it can also stand on its own. I haven’t had the opportunity yet to watch the first parts or the TV series.

This three hour film tells the story of Anne (Megan Fellows) as she struggles to get her writings published while Gilbert (Jonathan Crombie) pursues his career as a surgeon. When he joins the Forces in WW1, Anne follows him to Europe in order to search for him after he is reported missing. After lots of adventures and woe they’re finally reunited and return to Canada.

Nigel Bennett appears in the second half of the movie, playing a newspaper publisher with a hidden agenda. Screenshots are available here.

Extras on the DVD include additional scenes and cast interviews.

"A Bug and a Bag of Weed" is a hilarious comedy about the misadventures of three computer sellers who come accidentally into the possession of a hockey bag full of weed and put their computer selling techniques to new uses in order to get rid of the stuff.

Nigel has a minor, but significant part as a club owner. He is just wonderful to watch.

Screenshots are available here. The film has been released on DVD February 17th in Canada.

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On another note: If you happen to fly Air Canada these days, make sure to check out the on board entertainment program for "Just Buried".

“The Summit” was a delight to watch. Set on the eve of the next G8 Summit, this gripping, fast-paced action thriller follows a mother’s desperate struggle to bring justice to her murdered son, fallen victim to a massive corrupt pharmaceutical company. After a somewhat slow and confusing beginning the action increases in pace and keeps the viewer captivated when a deadly virus is set free during the G8 Summit.

Nigel Bennett is wonderful as the British Prime Minister Ian Greene. He’s in almost every scene that shows the Summit. Since the film is called “The Summit”, accordingly there are plenty. :)

Christopher Plummer plays the American President and Wendy Crewson (ReGenesis) is excellent as the evil lady who pulls the strings in the background.

The DVD seems to be available in Germany only. The audio track is available in English and German. It’s region 2 coded.

More screenshots are available here.

This week “Just Buried” has been released on DVD. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on that!

It’s a wonderful dark comedy about a man (played by Jay Baruchel) who inherits a funeral home in a small town in Nova Scotia where nobody is dying. In order to keep the funeral home from bankruptcy, he and his embalmer girlfriend Roberta (played by Rose Byrne) accidentally, and then not-so-accidentally provide themselves with paying customers. Together they begin to murder some of the community’s misanthropic citizens in order to drum up business. The body count rises and their victims expire in increasingly bizarre ways.

Nigel Bennett plays a major part as Sheriff Knickle, who also happens to be Roberta’s father. Brian Downey (LEXX) is another familiar face among the cast.

As special features, the DVD contains “The Making of Just Buried” as well as audio commentaries by Jay Baruchel and writer/director Chaz Thorne.

The DVD is available via amazon.ca or amazon.com. It’s region 1 coded, so again, no screenshots available – sorry.

“Sea Change” is the fourth installment of a series about Jesse Stone, a police chief (played by Tom Selleck) in a small New England fishing community, who lost his former job as an L.A. police detective. In order to distract himself from his drinking problem and other accumulated personal issues, Jesse reopens a decade-old unsolved murder case.

Nigel Bennett has a short appearance (about 5 minutes) as the owner of a yacht who is accused of rape.

I like the film especially for its quiet tones and beautiful photography. It has been shot in Nova Scotia and the location is just breath-taking. I recommend watching the preceding three films first in order to be up to date with the plot and issues of the different characters.

The film is available on DVD, but region 1 coded. Therefore I’m unable to make screenshots at this time.

Recently I received my DVDs from "The Border". It's one of the most exciting TV shows I’ve ever seen. I was thrilled to see Nigel Bennett and Catherine Disher working together again. However, I wished their characters had more interaction.

Although I’ve grown fond of the entire cast during the course of the season, Andrew Mannering remains my favourite character. I like the quarrels he has with Major Kessler and I hope to see more of him in future episodes.

My favourite episode is "Physical Assets".

Among other extras (a documentary about the real ICS, season 1 trailer and cast interviews - unfortunately none with Nigel), the DVD set includes cast and crew commentaries for the pilot episode. I found the background information provided by John Fawcett, James McGowan, Peter Raymont and Janet MacLean very interesting.

I hope season 2 will be released on DVD soon.

Screenshots from the episodes featuring Andrew Mannering are available here.

The Border DVD is available via Amazon.ca or the CBC shop. They play fine on region 2 players.

A Happy New Year to you all!

In order to keep my journal more active in the future, I have decided to expand the contents of my posts beyond my Forever Knight FanFiction. Hence the change in the title from "PJ's Forever Knight Fan Fiction" to "PJ's Forever Knight Journal".

One of the additional features I have in mind will be occasional DVD-Reviews and recommendations, most of them FK-related (meaning films and TV shows in which the one or other FK-actor makes an appearance).

Stay tuned.

Disclosures 4/4
by PJ

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Disclosures 3/4
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Disclosures 2/4
by PJ

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Title: Disclosures
Fandom: Forever Knight
Characters: Nick, Schanke, Natalie, Janette, Lacroix
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Forever Knight and its characters were created by Barney Cohen and James D. Parriott and are copyright to Sony/Tristar. None of the characters in this story belongs to me. I'm just borrowing them temporarily. No infringement intended. No profit is being made.

Special thanks to Amy for beta reading and suggestions.

Timeline: Second season, after “Blood Money”

Summary: After buying an expensive piece of jewellery, Nick finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation.

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